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For former Pride fighter and grappling champion Jon-Olav Einemo, his five years away from MMA proved to be his undoing Saturday night at UFC 131.
"It was just too long away from the ring. I just froze in there. I don't know how what else to say," Einemo told the UFC Press. "I didn't do anything but wait for Dave to throw."
Dave Herman blasted away "the Viking", landing 56 total strikes, 41 of which were power strikes according to CompuStrike.com, en route to a 2nd round technical knockout win.
Einemo was able to land a few power strikes of his own as well as trying for submissions on the ground, but Herman's athleticism and striking technique were too much for the Jiu-Jitsu ace.
The Norwegian looked slow, eating a bunch of knees when shooting in as well as 26 leg strikes from Herman.
Einemo, now 6-2, says he will have to train and fight a lot more if he wants to get better.
"I have to get in there more often and gain experience," Einemo said.
Stay tuned to Bleacher Report for all things UFC 131, including the latest UFC 131 Results, Fight Card Analysis, UFC 131 News, and Live Reaction, from Vancouver.
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